Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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455. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of patients on waiting lists for various procedures in all hospitals throughout the country as recorded at specific times throughout the course of each year in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37134/14]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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461. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which research has been done into the causes of waiting lists, with particular reference to identification of what may be regarded as management issues or initiatives needed to minimise the risk of backlogs resulting in waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37140/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 455 and 461 together.

In relation to the detailed information sought by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.